Abstract
One of the physical properties of Kamaboko, the so-called "Ashi (Jelly Strength)" was evaluated by using two kinds of instruments, Texturometer and Tensilon.
1) Texturometer measurements showed good correlationship between hardness at clearance 1mm with a 58 p-20 plunger simulated a molar tooth and sensory evaluation.
2) Tensile test by Tensilon exhibited fairy high relation between the starting angle of tensile curve and sensory evaluation.
3) Compression test by Tensilon gave high relation between both breaking energy and compression parameter which characterized compression curves, and organoleptic results.
From these results, it is concluded that "Ashi" of Kamaboko relates hightly with penetrating hardness, and that it has high relation with both breaking energy in compression and deforming pattern in elongation and compression.
